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xantho-

 
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  1. Yellow: xanthine.
  2. Xanthic acid: xanthate.

[Greek, yellow, from xanthos.]


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Yellow: xanthochromia.


As part of a species name, means “yellow.” For example, yellowroot, Xanthorhiza simplicissima, is a low shrub with yellow roots.

 
 

 

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